La Vita Bella Day Spa

What La Vita Bella Day Spa does

La Vita Bella Day Spa is a single-location day spa operating at 5416 Roberts Street in Shawnee, Kansas, founded by Stacey Raether in 2007 after relocating from Northern California. The business offers facials (including HydraFacial, microdermabrasion, dermaplaning, chemical peels, and LED therapy), massage therapy (Swedish, deep tissue, prenatal, chakra balancing, hot/cold river stone, Himalayan salt stone, heated bamboo, and cupping), body treatments (salt/sugar polishes, seaweed masque, honey yogurt wraps), waxing and tinting, and couples massage. Service durations range from 15 to 90 minutes, with add-on upgrades available across both facial and massage modalities.

The core technology stack is service-delivery rather than software: treatment modalities rely on licensed practitioners using established devices and protocols, supplemented by a branded mobile app, Insight Encore online booking, boomtime.com gift certificate e-commerce, and a website with client intake and consent forms. The technology differentiators are domain specialization in skincare and massage modalities and configurability of add-on upgrades, not proprietary IP.

The business model is direct-to-consumer, appointment-based, and pay-as-you-go. Revenue streams include individual services ($80-$185), bundled spa packages ($165-$310), couples massage ($200-$300), retail skincare (SkinCeuticals, Image Skincare, FarmHouse Fresh Goods) plus boutique items, and prepaid gift certificates. The spa serves individual women, men, and teens across the Kansas City metro, with secondary use cases for prenatal clients and group events (bridal parties, birthdays, graduations). Operations are Tuesday through Saturday with Sunday and Monday closure, and first-time clients must secure a payment method to schedule.

Name

La Vita Bella Day Spa

Legal name

La Vita Bella Day Spa LLC

Website

https://lavitabelladayspa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

La Vita Bella Day Spa is a single-location, founder-owned day spa in Shawnee, Kansas, offering facials, HydraFacials, massage therapy, body treatments, waxing, and couples massage to individual women, men, teens, and group-event clients on a direct, appointment-based model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Day Spa Services

NAICS

Hair, Nail, and Skin Care Services (81211), Other Personal Care Services (81219), Beauty Salons (812112)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations (2844)

akta.pro primary industry

Day Spas (HSALAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Day Spas (Facials, Body Treatments & Packages) (HSADAKAA), Couples Massage (HSALAEAN), Spa & Massage Services (Day Spas, Massage Studios, Treatment Packages) (THAJAHAC), Spa Body Treatments & Massage (Oils, Scrubs, Wraps) (CRABALAG)

Keywords

• Day spa services
• Facial treatments
• Massage therapy
• Body treatments
• Skincare products

Headquarters

HQ city

Shawnee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Spa Services: One-time service fees for facials, massage therapy, body treatments, waxing, and tinting services. Services are priced per session with duration options ranging from 15 to 90 minutes. Add-on upgrades available for additional fees.
2. Spa Packages: Bundled service packages combining multiple treatments at discounted rates. Examples include Timeless ($235), Purify ($285), Refreshed ($310), Pisolino ($165), and Platino Bliss ($225).
3. Couples Massage: Side-by-side massage experiences for couples with pricing based on massage type and duration. Couples Swedish (60min $200, 90min $260), 1/2 & 1/2 (60min $210, 90min $280), Deep Tissue (60min $230, 90min $300).
4. Gift Certificates: Prepaid gift certificates sold for fixed dollar amounts or specific services/packages. Subject to $2.50 monthly service fee after 12 months per Kansas statute.
5. Retail Products: Sale of skincare products including SkinCeuticals, Image Skincare, FarmHouse Fresh Goods, Himalayan salt bath products, candles, essential oils, jewelry, clothing and accessories.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

La Vita Bella Day Spa operates a single-location day spa in Shawnee, Kansas, providing facial treatments, HydraFacial services, body treatments, massage therapy, waxing and tinting, couples massage, and bundled spa packages to individual consumers (women, men, and teens). The spa also retails professional skincare product lines such as SkinCeuticals, Image Skincare, and FarmHouse Fresh Goods.

Product overview

La Vita Bella Day Spa operates as a single-location day spa offering a unified suite of wellness and skincare services. The core offerings consist of facial treatments (including hydrafacials), body treatments, massage therapy, waxing/tinting services, and couples massage experiences. Services are available as individual treatments or bundled into spa packages. The spa also retails professional skincare products including SkinCeuticals, Image Skincare, and FarmHouse Fresh Goods, along with boutique items such as Himalayan salt products, candles, and essential oils. Add-on upgrades allow clients to customize massage and facial services with supplementary treatments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Facial Treatments

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• SkinCeuticals (L'Oréal): Professional skincare brand stocked at the spa as a retail line. Indirect adjacency: a brand partner whose products are sold in La Vita Bella's boutique and whose brand equity contributes to the spa's skincare positioning.

Direct peers

• Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa: National day spa franchise offering facials, massage, and waxing at mid-market price points. Direct competitor on the core menu of services and on price band, but operates a membership-driven franchise model with many locations across the U.S.
• Massage Envy: Largest U.S. franchise massage and facial chain, built on a membership/subscription model. Closest direct competitor on service mix (massage, facials, stretch) and on geographic overlap in Kansas City; differentiates via recurring revenue mechanics rather than premium ambiance.
• Woodhouse Spa: Boutique day spa franchise offering facials, massage, and body treatments in a comparable price band. Comparable on service breadth (hydrafacials, body wraps, massage modalities) and on the boutique single-location positioning La Vita Bella occupies.
• LaVida Massage (formerly Massage Heights): Franchise day spa offering massage and skin care services with a membership model. Comparable on core services (massage, facials) and on local single-location operation, though the franchise model provides system-level marketing and training that an independent lacks.

Regional players

• Spa Sydell: Multi-location Atlanta-area day spa group offering facials, massage, and body treatments in a premium boutique format. Comparable on service menu and price tier; relevant as a regional chain operating model in a different geography.
• The Spa at The Prairie: Day spa within a Kansas-area boutique hotel offering facials, massage, and body treatments. Comparable on regional Midwest customer base and on the holistic, wellness-oriented positioning.
• Trilogy Spa: Day spa group operating in the Midwest offering massage, facials, and body treatments in a boutique format. Comparable on service mix and on mid-premium price tier relevant to the Kansas City-area demographic.

Broad incumbents

• Burke Williams Spa: Established urban day spa chain on the West Coast offering massage, facials, and body treatments at premium price points. Comparable on the broader boutique day spa positioning and on the integration of retail skincare with services.
• Canyon Ranch: Destination wellness resort and spa operator offering a wide menu of massage, facial, and body treatments. Comparable on the holistic wellness value proposition and on body treatment modalities (wraps, scrubs), but operates at a much larger scale and at destination price points.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/lvbdayspa
• Facebookfacebook.com/lavitabelladayspakc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/la-bella-vita-day-spa-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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